PRE-HEALTH PATHWAYS
Your path to the health field
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Prepare for success in health field graduate programs
Welcome pre-health students!ÌýThis website is designed to provide you with all of the information you need to prepare for graduate programs in health fields. This site contains important information about all of the pre-health pathways (course work related to your desired graduate degrees) and an overview of the process for applying to graduate programs. In addition, you’ll find meeting announcements, volunteer opportunities, and advising times each semester.
The Pre-Health Office is available to provide resources, events, and secondary advisement to any student interested in pursuing graduate programs and careers in the following health fields: medicine, veterinary, dental, optometry, physical assistant, podiatry, pharmacy, genetic counseling, chiropractic, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and athletic training. Students interested in these pre-health pathways can choose any major at ³Ô¹ÏÍ·Ìõ. The key is to choose a major of interest that allows you to complete prerequisites for the appropriate graduate program. All students pursuing pre-health pathways should work with the faculty advisor in their major department as the primary advisor and the pre-health office advisor as a secondary advisor. The primary advisor will advise towards successful completion of the undergraduate degree. The pre-health advisor will advise towards successful completion of graduate program prerequisites and preparation for graduate entrance exams.
While this site is designed to be comprehensive, we urge you toÌýsee your advisor often. It is a good idea toÌýset up a meeting with your pre-health advisor right awayÌýso you can develop your graduate school plansÌýfrom the start of your undergraduate career. We look forward to working with you!
Admission to all these programs is competitive. In addition to looking at GPA and performance on standardized tests (MCAT, DAT, GRE, PCAT, OAT) programs are looking for well-rounded students whose extracurricular activities demonstrate a knowledge of and interest in their desired profession.
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Want To Learn More?
Would you like to receive additional information? To speak with a pre-health advisor please follow the link below.
Upcoming Events
Questions on Admissions?
New York Medical College
Come hear from the admission officers at New York Medical College
Where: SB125
When: April 16th, 2026
Time: 4 pm
Dr. Helena Prieto from the Department of Chemistry, Dr. Kristin Giamanco from the Department of Biology and Dr. Emily Stevens from the Department of Health Promotion and Exercise Sciences serve as pre-health professions advisors. They can help you prepare for graduate study in any of these health-related fields (and others).
You can find us at roomÌýSB163Ìýin the Science Building!
Dr. Kristin Giamanco
Associate Professor
(203) 837-8968
giamancok@wcsu.edu
Office Hours: Thursdays 3-5 pm.
SB163
Dr. Giamanco advises students in the Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, Pre-Veterinary and Pre-Optometry tracks
Pre-Medical
Pre-Medical Pathway
(42-46 credits of Math/Science Courses)
Pre-Dental
Pre-Dental Pathway
(42-46 Math/Science Credits)
Pre-Veterinary
Pre-Veterinary Pathway
(42-46 Math/Science Credits)
Pre-Optometry
Pre-Optometry Pathway
(39-43 Math/Science Credits)
Dr. Helena Prieto
Professor
(203) 837-8409
prietoj@wcsu.edu
Office Hours: Mondays 11 a.m. -1 p.m.
SB163
Dr. Prieto advises students in the Pre-Physician’s Assistant, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Genetic Counseling and Pre-Podiatry tracks.
Pre-Physician’s Assistant
Pre-Physician’s Assistant Pathway
(27 credits of Math/Science courses)
Pre-Pharmacy
Pre-Pharmacy Pathway
Pre-Genetic Counseling
Pre-Genetic Counseling Pathway
Pre-Podiatric
Pre-Podiatric Pathway
Dr. Emily Stevens
Professor
(203) 837-3903
stevense@wcsu.edu
Office Hours: Mondays 2-3:30 pm.
WH 107A
Dr. Stevens advises students in the Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Pre-Athletic Training and Pre-Chiropractic tracks.
Pre-Physical Therapy
Pre-Physical Therapy Pathway
Pre-Occupational Therapy
Pre-Occupational Therapy Pathway
Pre-Athletic Training
Pre-Athletic Training Pathway
Pre-Chiropractic
Pre-Chiropractic Pathway
PRE-HEALTH PROGRAMS
Click through the Pathway links to get an idea of the course requirements appropriate for your plans. There’s also a list of FAQs to help you understand some of the other steps along the way. There are sample four-year plans to help you understand the commitment you must make to prepare for a healthcare career. While these are helpful, be sure to talk to your advisor about the best process for you. In some cases, you may wish to take some of your courses during the summer to be sure that you have ample time to study and are able toÌýmaintain a strong GPA.
Schools where our alumni have been accepted and attended
Medical
St. George’s
American Univ. of Antigua
University of Connecticut
SABA University
University of Tennessee
Georgetown University
Campbell University
Ross University
Wake Forest University
Texas A&M
Ben Guiron University
Dental
Harvard Dental School
Tufts University
University of Connecticut
University of Buffalo
Touro University
Osteopathic Medicine
Univ. of New England
New York Institute of Tech
Touro University
Physician’s Assistant
University of Stony Brook
Univ. of Mt. Saint Vincent
Pace University
East Carolina University
University of Bridgeport
Mass College of Pharm and Health Sciences
Pharmacy
Long Island University
Uconn
Virgina Commonwealth Univ.
Touro University
Optometry
Mass. College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences School of Optometry
Nova Southeastern University
Occupational Therapy
Baypath University
Iona
Thomas Jefferson University
Sacred Heart University
New York University
George Washington University
Stony Brook University
Springfield College
Veterinary
Ohio University
University of Florida
Ohio State University
Tufts University
Midwestern University
Athletic Training
SCSU
LeSalle University
CCSU (3+2)
Physical Therapy
Sacred Heart University
Seton Hall
American International College
Sage College
Dominican College
University of Rhode Island
Franklin Pierce University
Moravian University
Touro University Nevada
NY Medical College
Marist College
Mercy College
University of Delaware
Creighton University
Chiropractic
University of Bridgeport
Genetic Counseling
Uconn
Not sure what health-related field you want to go into?
There are many different fields within the health professions that could provide a satisfying career, some of which you might never have heard of or considered. These could include fields such as speech pathology, public health, occupational therapy, anesthesiology assistant, etc. It is important to fully explore your career options to see what would be an appropriate fit for your strengths and interests. An excellent website is Ìýwhich lists many different professions, describes the average salary, daily working conditions, degree or education requirements, and has links to programs. It is always good to have a few different fields in mind.
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